By:Omar Abulqasem al-Kikli Omar al-Kikli is a prominent Libyan short story writer, from a generation of Libyan writer that suffered greatly under Gaddafi regime. He was one of a new generation of Libyan writers in the early in 1970’s that came onto the literary scene full of hope and new styles and ideas, only to be imprisoned for a decade, accused of plotting to topple the Gaddafi regime. These are a sample of a collection of short stories named (Sejneyat), written to commemorate two decades of his release from prison in 1988; they are a testament of the years […]
سبتمبر 2011
Libyan Literature: The Impact of Revolution
Many Libyan writers were in the forefront of the Libyan revolution in February 2011. The revolution opened the door wide for endless possibilities in new creative writing. Modern Libyan literature often reflected the political and social changes of Libya throughout its modern history. Libya suffered years of wars, famines and poverty. A small number of Libyan elites were able to get educated in Turkey or Egypt, while most of the population were illiterate or acquired limited literacy through traditional Quranic schools spread all over the country. After the defeat of Italy and Germany in North Africa in WWII by the […]